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Job Description & Requirements

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU Nurse

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Combining cutting-edge technology with a focus on prevention, this Los Angeles Medical Center puts you and your health at the heart of everything we do. With more than 550 board-certified physicians and thousands of additional health care professionals, our health care team is well equipped to help you get healthy, stay healthy, and thrive. In 2012, our hospital received an "A" Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group.
Total # of beds in the unit: 11 Beds Main Pacu Phase I, Phase II Fast Track: 8 Beds. 200+. Average daily census is: 100. Nurse to patient ratios 1:2 for all shifts. No Ancillary Staff. Patient’s age: Pediatrics and Adults. Staff works in 8 hour shifts. Unit patient population: GYN, General & lots of Plastics, No Open Heart. Special Unit Procedures and Interventions Preformed on Unit Skills/Requirements/Certifications of r Nurses: Must have Critical Care experience as well. Must have great critical thinking skills. Experience in Plastics, Laproscopic, GYN, Urology & General. Documentation System: Flow chart. Acuity System -Catalyst. Supplemental Staff required to float when necessary. RN provides their own scrubs, prefer purple

Required Qualifications

1. BLS, ACLS, PALS
2. 2 Years Pacu experience within the last 3 years
3. Must pass EKG test upon arrival to continue assignment
4. Need PACU experience, facility will not accept clinicians with just ICU experience

Facility Location

In this playground of palm trees and year-round sunshine, wedged between snow-capped mountains and sun-kissed beaches, Los Angeles beckons with its laid-back attitude, high-energy fun and urban adventures. This bustling city is a great place to indulge in the California lifestyle, catch soft ocean breezes, explore miles of beautiful sandy beaches, shop to your heart’s content and enjoy all that this West Coast metropolis has to offer.

About the Company

Onward Healthcare, an AMN Healthcare company, is a travel nursing company dedicated to moving our nurses careers "onward and upward." Our team of expert recruiters connect clinicians with exclusive travel nursing opportunities at the nation’s top hospitals and healthcare facilities. Onward's nursing assignments are part of a larger, comprehensive RN career development and consultation service. Onward/AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer.